This report discusses some of the technical issues involved in formulating a multiannual fiscal strategy for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The strategy aims to achieve national growth and to reduce poverty, while maintaining sound government finances. It is important to address the...

The Asian Development Bank has been working closely with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Japan, and the Republic of Korea—collectively known as ASEAN+3—to promote the development of local currency bond markets in the region...